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Glucose Control, Renal Function Help Predict Anti-VEGF Treatment Response in DME

Patients with low glomerular filtration rates and high glycated hemoglobin levels fared worse in this study, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring of systemic health.
April 17, 2024

Academy of Ophthalmology Endorses Teleretinal Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy

While this modality was not as robust in detecting DME, studies show it is both accurate and cost-effective for DR.
April 16, 2024

Diabetes Patients Experience Choroidal Microvascular Alterations Before DR

This was observed in early cases of the disease without associated retinopathy.
April 16, 2024

Severity Levels of Carotid Artery Stenosis Impact Diabetic Retinopathy

Clinicians should be mindful of possible atherosclerotic changes in patients with PDR, study argues.
April 15, 2024

Thyroid Function-related Hormones a Risk Factor for DR

Study shows that alterations in patients with normal thyroid function may affect glucose and lipid metabolism, increasing the risk of DR.
April 4, 2024

Certain Lipid Abnormalities May Reduce DR Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

Though dyslipidemia is associated with this complication, new research shows that reduced HDL levels and elevated cholesterol and triglycerides may actually have a protective effect.
March 29, 2024

Choriocapillaris May Be Earliest Affected, Most Vulnerable Region in DR

Study shows impairment here is associated with HbA1c levels and can precede clinical manifestations.
March 26, 2024

Diabetic Eye Disease Research: Many Dollars, Few Drugs

Nearly $1 billion was spent from 2012 to 2021—practically all by the NIH—and the number of published papers on the topic increased 3.5-fold, but new drug approvals were scant.
March 21, 2024

Study Supports Bevacizumab as First-line DME Therapy

This affordable anti-VEGF conferred real-world visual gains and cost savings with fewer injections over time.
March 14, 2024

Having Both DR and Uveitis Linked to Poorer Visual Outcomes

Late-stage neovascular complications and inflammatory sequelae are much more common in these eyes.
March 11, 2024